Ben Stein: Time for us to pay ransom to terrorists Says the U.S. is far too big to be made small by paying out money to save kidnapped Americans from gruesome, lonely murders at the hands of ISIS Oct 19, 2014
Reza Aslan on the shouting match of religion "Sunday Morning" contributor says our identification with belief systems is about more than just faith Oct 12, 2014
Luke Burbank on gamers and the game we should play Says the opportunity to watch others play video games or interact in virtual worlds ignores the very real game we all live in Oct 5, 2014
Edelstein on "Gone Girl": Elegantly wicked Says David Fincher's film of the Gillian Flynn mystery will inspire debate, once you've picked your jaw off the floor Sep 28, 2014
Nancy Giles: NFL's weak defense on domestic violence Says that players must control their impulses off the field, and league officials must end the double-talk Sep 21, 2014
"De-extinction": Bringing species back from the dead Nature photographer Joel Sartore on science's promise to give extinct bird and animal species a second chance Sep 7, 2014
Spending your vacation days is good for America In honor of Labor Day, Faith Salie reminds us why workers and companies are better off when we take time off Aug 31, 2014
From 2002: Joan Rivers on old age The comedienne offered "Sunday Morning" her thoughts on the perks of aging Aug 31, 2014
Rocco DiSpirito: Cooking is the answer Chef and cookbook author says preparing your own meals will bring you better health and happiness (with recipes) Aug 10, 2014
Films for movie-loving couch potatoes If you don't feel like going to the multiplex, critic David Edelstein suggests some VOD movies that will come to you Aug 3, 2014
How Gerald Ford healed a nation post-Watergate Presidential historian Mark Updegrove on the successor to Nixon and his controversial pardon Jul 27, 2014
Listen up, kids: Summertime boredom = infinite possibility Author Bunmi Laditan says the state of not having anything to do is an opportunity for curiosity and imagination, not a problem to be "solved" Jul 13, 2014
"Boyhood": A film whose time has come David Edelstein on the new Richard Linklater movie - shot over 12 years - that spans a boy's coming of age Jul 6, 2014
Don't be fooled into caring about the World Cup Washington Post blogger Alexandra Petri says Americans should not have to watch foreigners beat us embarrassingly Jul 6, 2014
Jim Cramer: Don't just save - invest Wall Street analyst and CNBC commentator offers concrete advice on achieving financial independence Jun 29, 2014
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Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko." Dec 21
Pentatonix: Friendships and harmonies The a cappella quintet has won three Grammys and sold 10 million albums. Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee talk about bringing their heavenly voices to the sounds of Christmas. Dec 21
Remembering the treasured films of Rob Reiner Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz looks back at the work of actor and director Rob Reiner, whose films became part of our shared cinematic language because of their humor, drama, and aching belief in humanity. Dec 21
Commentaries
Ben Stein: Time for us to pay ransom to terrorists
Says the U.S. is far too big to be made small by paying out money to save kidnapped Americans from gruesome, lonely murders at the hands of ISIS
Reza Aslan on the shouting match of religion
"Sunday Morning" contributor says our identification with belief systems is about more than just faith
Luke Burbank on gamers and the game we should play
Says the opportunity to watch others play video games or interact in virtual worlds ignores the very real game we all live in
Edelstein on "Gone Girl": Elegantly wicked
Says David Fincher's film of the Gillian Flynn mystery will inspire debate, once you've picked your jaw off the floor
Nancy Giles: NFL's weak defense on domestic violence
Says that players must control their impulses off the field, and league officials must end the double-talk
"De-extinction": Bringing species back from the dead
Nature photographer Joel Sartore on science's promise to give extinct bird and animal species a second chance
Spending your vacation days is good for America
In honor of Labor Day, Faith Salie reminds us why workers and companies are better off when we take time off
From 2002: Joan Rivers on old age
The comedienne offered "Sunday Morning" her thoughts on the perks of aging
Rocco DiSpirito: Cooking is the answer
Chef and cookbook author says preparing your own meals will bring you better health and happiness (with recipes)
Films for movie-loving couch potatoes
If you don't feel like going to the multiplex, critic David Edelstein suggests some VOD movies that will come to you
How Gerald Ford healed a nation post-Watergate
Presidential historian Mark Updegrove on the successor to Nixon and his controversial pardon
Listen up, kids: Summertime boredom = infinite possibility
Author Bunmi Laditan says the state of not having anything to do is an opportunity for curiosity and imagination, not a problem to be "solved"
"Boyhood": A film whose time has come
David Edelstein on the new Richard Linklater movie - shot over 12 years - that spans a boy's coming of age
Don't be fooled into caring about the World Cup
Washington Post blogger Alexandra Petri says Americans should not have to watch foreigners beat us embarrassingly
Jim Cramer: Don't just save - invest
Wall Street analyst and CNBC commentator offers concrete advice on achieving financial independence
More From Sunday Morning
Top news headlines of 2025 month-by-month
From political upheavals and gun violence, to the first American-born pope, "Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back at key events of a transformative year in U.S. history.
Good news you may have missed in 2025
The bad news from the past year (and there was a lot of it) drowned out much of the GOOD news that made smaller headlines. David Pogue reports on some of 2025's best underreported stories.
The Book Report: Ron Charles' picks from 2025
The Washington Post book reviewer offers "Sunday Morning" viewers his picks for fiction and non-fiction titles to add to their New Year's reading lists.
Book excerpt: "Guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent
This debut novel is a mystery in which a dictionary editor at Oxford turns to word-sleuthing in order to unravel a family member's long-ago disappearance.
Book excerpt: "Black Moses" by Caleb Gayle
The award-winning journalist's latest book recounts the rise of Edward McCabe, an activist who, during Reconstruction, lobbied for a Black-governed state in the Oklahoma Territory.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Dec. 28)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls
The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world. "Sunday Morning" pays a visit.
Sean Ono Lennon on being caretaker of the legacy of John Lennon & Yoko Ono
The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and the new HBO documentary "One to One: John & Yoko."
Pentatonix: Friendships and harmonies
The a cappella quintet has won three Grammys and sold 10 million albums. Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee talk about bringing their heavenly voices to the sounds of Christmas.
Remembering the treasured films of Rob Reiner
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz looks back at the work of actor and director Rob Reiner, whose films became part of our shared cinematic language because of their humor, drama, and aching belief in humanity.